Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs